Town Master Plan

A Master Plan is a document, adopted by the Planning Board, which sets forth the vision and policies for land use as desired by the municipality. The Master Plan is the principal document that addresses the manner and locations in which development, conservation and/or preservation occur within a municipality. It is intended to guide the decisions made by public officials and those of private interests involving the use and development of land. A Master Plan also forms the legal foundation for the zoning ordinance and zoning map. The zoning ordinance and map, which are adopted by the Town Council, constitute the primary law governing the use of land at the local level. Every variance request from development regulations requested must show that there is still consistency with the intent and purpose of the Master Plan. Also, every land use ordinance or redevelopment plan should be consistent with a municipality’s Master Plan.

The complete Town Master Plan of the Town of Westfield was adopted on October 7, 2002, with amendments outlined in Appendix B and Appendix C. 

Documents

  1. 01 Master Plan Cover Sheet with Seal (PDF)
  2. 01a Master Plan Cover Sheet (PDF)
  3. 01b Acknowledgements (2002) (PDF)
  4. 02 Table of Contents (PDF)
  5. 03 Introduction (PDF)
  6. 04 Goals and Objectives (PDF)
  7. 05 Land Use Plan (PDF)
  8. 06 Housing Plan (PDF)
  9. 07 Circulation Plan (PDF)
  10. 08 Community Facilities Plan (PDF)
  11. 09 Downtown Economic Development (PDF)
  12. 10 Historic Preservation Plan (PDF)
  13. 11 Coordination with Other Planning Programs (PDF)
  14. 12 Future Planning Efforts (PDF)
  15. 13 Appendices Cover Sheet (PDF)
  16. 14 Physical Characteristics (PDF)
  17. 15 Existing Development (PDF)
  18. 16 Population (PDF)
  19. 17 Housing Inventory and Projection (PDF)
  20. 18 Street Inventory (PDF)
  21. 19 Traffic Volume (PDF)
  22. 20 Community Facilities Inventory (PDF)
  23. 21 Community Facilities Inventory Map Table (PDF)
  24. 22-0 Data Tables Contents (PDF)
  25. 22-1 Table - Total Population - 1930 to 2000 (PDF)
  26. 22-10 Table - Household Size - 2000 (PDF)
  27. 22-11 Table - Historic Trends in Household Size - 1960 to 2000 (PDF)
  28. 22-12 Table - Household Income Level - 1989 (PDF)
  29. 22-13 Table - Poverty Status by Household Type and Relationship - 1989 (PDF)
  30. 22-14 Table - Housing Units by Census Tract - 1960 to 2000 (PDF)
  31. 22-15 Table - Type of Housing Units - 1990 (PDF)
  32. 22-16 Table - Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits - 1990 to 2000 (PDF)
  33. 22-17 Table - Size of Housing Units - 1990 (PDF)
  34. 22-18 Table - Age of Housing (PDF)
  35. 22-19 Table - Condition of Housing Units - 1990 (PDF)
  36. 22-2 Table - Total Population - 1960 to 2000 (PDF)
  37. 22-20 Table - Purchase Value of Housing Units - 1990 (PDF)
  38. 22-21 Table - Rental Value of Housing Units - 1990 (PDF)
  39. 22-22 Table - Occupancy-Vacancy Rates by Housing Unit Type - 1990 (PDF)
  40. 22-23 Table - Owner-Renter Occupancy Characteristics of Housing Units by Housing Type - 1990 and 2000 (PDF)
  41. 22-24 Table - Employment Status - 1990 (PDF)
  42. 22-25 Table - Covered Employment - 1990 to 1998 (PDF)
  43. 22-26 Table - Employment by Occupation - 1990 (PDF)
  44. 22-27 Table - Employment by Industry - 1990 (PDF)
  45. 22-3 Table - Population Density - 1960 to 2000 (PDF)
  46. 22-4 Table - Resident Birth Rate - 1955 to 1997 (PDF)
  47. 22-5 Table - Population Age Groups - 1960 to 2000 (PDF)
  48. 22-6 Table - Age Group Trends - 1970 to 2000 (PDF)
  49. 22-7 Table - Age Groups and Median Age - 2000 (PDF)
  50. 22-8 Table - Median Age - 1960, 1980, 1990 and 2000 (PDF)
  51. 22-9 Table - Race of Population - 1960 to 2000 (PDF)
  52. 23 Appendix B Cover Sheet (PDF)
  53. 24 Land Use Element Cover Page - 2009 (PDF)
  54. 25 Land Use Element - 2009 (PDF)
  55. 26 Land Use Element 2009 Amended 4.10.13 (PDF)
  56. 27 Appendix B Cover Sheet 2 (PDF)
  57. 28 Acknowledgements - 2005 (PDF)
  58. 29 Land Use Plan - 2005 (PDF)
  59. 30 Appendix B Cover Sheet 3 (PDF)
  60. 31 Land Use Plan - 2004 (PDF)
  61. 32 Appendix C Cover Sheet (PDF)
  62. 33 Housing Element and Fair Share Plan - 2009 (PDF)
  63. 34 Adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan 4.10.13 (PDF)
  64. 35 Appendix C Cover Sheet 2 (PDF)
  65. 36 Housing Plan - 2004 (PDF)
  66. 37 Appendix D Memorializing Resolutions Cover Sheet (PDF)
  67. 38 Resolution-Adoption of Master Plan - 2002 (PDF)
  68. 39 Resolution-Adoption of Master Plan - 2004 (PDF)
  69. 40 Resolution-Adoption of Master Plan - 2005 (PDF)
  70. 41 Resolution-Land Use Element - 2009 (PDF)
  71. 42 Resolution-Housing Element - 2009 (PDF)
  72. 43 2009 Master Plan Reexamination Report (PDF)
  73. 44 Amendment to the 2013 Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan - Adopted 12-02-2013 (PDF)
  74. 45 Amendment to the 2013 Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan - Adopted 11-03-2014 (PDF)
  75. 46 Amendment to the 2013 Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan - Adopted 05-04-2015 (PDF)
  76. 47 2014 Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan - Adopted 11-03-2014 (PDF)
  77. 48 Amendment to the 2014 Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan - Adopted 05-04-2015 (PDF)
  78. 2002 Color Master Plan Maps (PDF)